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State Secrets and Trade Secrets in China guides you through the new state secrets and trade secrets law, both of which came into force in 2010, with detailed and practical analysis. It helps foreign investors and lawyers understand the new state secrets and trade secrets law in China, identifies the possible risks and suggests practical solutions/steps to take.

Intellectual Property Rights in China explains the structure and role of the intellectual property rights system in the modern Chinese economy. The content conveys the expertise of leading Chinese practitioners with straightforward and practical guidance.

In April 2010, a year after the implementation of the Civil Justice Reform, the University of Hong Kong and University College London hosted a joint conference entitled “Civil Justice Reform - What Has It Achieved?”.This publication seeks to answer that vitally important question and makes essential reading for practitioners seeking to understand the new procedures of civil justice reform.

Hong Kong Civil Justice Reform Practice Manual, Second Edition focuses on the practical steps to ensure practitioners do not get caught out by the sweeping new provisions, and are able to provide their clients with specific advice as to how their cases should be conducted in this new era of dispute resolution.

The Practical Guide to the Hong Kong Competition Ordinance as authored by Linklaters provides a highly practical yet comprehensive overview of the new competition regime from both substantive and procedural aspects.

This updated Third Edition of the Law and Practice of Hong Kong Companies presents a step-by-step overview that a professional needs for the daily practice of running a company in accordance with the current provisions of the Companies Ordinance (Cap.622). This practical book highlights and breaks down the everyday routine and procedures for properly running a company, including: (i) requirements from incorporation to dissolution; (ii) formalities required by the Companies Registrar; (iii) formation of joint ventures; (iv) purchase of sole trader; (v) partnerships and business enterprises; (vi) civil and criminal proceedings, etc.

NEW CONTENT (i) Practice and Procedure on the Listing of Companies on the Hong Kong Exchange; (ii) Continuing Statutory Obligations of Directors and Officers of such
Companies; and (iii) Suspension, Cancellation and Withdrawal of the Listing of such Companies from the Exchange.

Essential legal content for everyone who wants to stay current with all Hong Kong Employment Law related matters, this Second Edition of Employment Law & Practice in Hong Kong brings you up to date on the developments of the past six years on the practice of law and jurisprudence. It also features expanded coverage of a number of areas, including: post-termination restrictive covenants and numerous case law developments in workplace discrimination.

Holistic approach – covers both sides in the appeals process, namely appeals by defendants and the prosecution.

A practical tool – a step-by-step guide to assist practitioners commence and complete a criminal appeal including easy to read flow charts and diagrams.

Provides practitioners with context through detailed discussion and application of key cases as well as a historical chapter to explain the origins of contemporary appellate procedures and practices and a detailed introduction to the overall court structures appeal paths and the role of the prosecution in Hong Kong.

Value added content – includes discussion of the constitutional significance of criminal appeals, appeals as a human right, and appeals as an integral component of the Rule of Law.

Criminal Appeals in Hong Kong provides a concise and comprehensive explanation of criminal appeals in all criminal jurisdictions in Hong Kong. A chapter is devoted to each of the courts in Hong Kong and a step-by-step guide is provided to assist practitioners in deciding whether to commence an appeal or to respond to an appeal. The key statutory provisions are set out in a clear manner and key cases are discussed to explain the central legal issues. Applicable Practice Directions are included. The book also contains a detailed historical account of the development of criminal appeals in Hong Kong and a chapter explaining the court structure and the role of the prosecution. The constitutional significance of criminal appeals is explained including the meaning and scope of art 11(4) of the Hong Kong Bill of Rights and relevant provisions in the Basic Law. The importance of criminal appeals to the Rule of Law is a central theme in the book.

Authored by representatives of one of the top offshore legal firms with specific specialisation in the complexities of the Cayman Islands jurisdiction.

An increase in the breadth of coverage with three entirely new chapters:
- Financing & regulation of aircraft;
- Cayman Island LLCs; and
- EU Substance Requirements.

The only authoritative reference source for the South East Asian legal market covering the critical Cayman Islands jurisdiction that accounts for 75% of world’s hedge funds and nearly half the global industry’s estimated US$1.1 trillion of asset under-management.

Highly contemporaneous with 40% of the 1st edition content updated including, but not limited to:
- analysis and review of the new and amended Cayman Islands laws and regulations regarding the companies and financial regime;
- updates to the anti-money laundering regime;
- review and analysis of the new regulatory guidelines regarding the formation of limited liability companies etc.

Cayman Islands Company and Commercial Law is the only publication that focuses exclusively on the Cayman Islands. The book provides a deep analytical view of the offshore jurisdiction’s legal landscape as it relates to companies, partnerships, credit and security, mutual funds, insolvency, dispute resolution, taxation, trusts and more.

The Second Edition will keep you fully up-to-date on one of the world’s most utilized corporate jurisdictions. The use of offshore vehicles for international financial transactions and the incorporation of companies is the preference for most entities here in the Asia Pacific region. The Cayman Islands continues to be the ‘hot’ jurisdiction for offshore companies and commercial work, as well as the choice now to set up an offshore financial center.

This new second edition examines and updates the major changes which occurred over the last four years, including:

1. Impact of the new Cayman Islands Limited Liability Companies law since its enactment in 2016 – resulting in 391 Cayman LLCs formed and another 16 transferred by way of continuation from other jurisdictions from 1 July 2016 – 19 May 2017;

3. New requirement of obtaining professional Indemnity Insurance for those who deal with Trusts, Insurance, Mutual Fund Administration, Securities Investments and Company Managers, Licensees, and Directors;

Habeas Crocodylus is Justice Kemal Bokhary’s fourth cartoon law book. Like his previous books, this one covers topics of interest to lawyers and members of the general public. Topics as diverse as animal rights, democracy, the environment, language, rule of law and socio-economic rights, to the judicial protection of personal liberty by the writ of habeas corpus are addressed with the Judge’s characteristic wit and humour, but always to make points meant to be taken seriously. And like his previous books, it is important the topics covered in this book are made available to young readers.

“ [Mr Justice Bokhary] has written five books, with this his sixth, all for the same purpose — to explain the law and its principles with humour and wisdom to non-lawyers, especially young people, so they would come to know and love the law. I hope you will read his works and come to know and love the man, and his Crocky. ”

The 2019 Service is the essential companion and reference publication for every criminal practitioner. It consists of a main work, two supplements, four e-newsletters and new quarterly e-alerts on the latest and most notable cases.

There are new updated sections in Chapters 20 and 41 on tax evasion and criminal intimidation. Recommendations from the Financial Action Task Force (FAFT) have been included.

Stay confident in the face of an ever-changing legal environment with the 2019 edition of the Archbold Hong Kong. The Hon. Mr. Justice Bokhary GBM, NPJ continues as the Editor-in-Chief, and Professor Simon Young completes his first year as a remarkable General Editor.

Cited extensively in court judgments, Archbold is the authoritative companion which adds weight and credibility to your arguments. It concentrates on what the law is, rather than
what it ought to be, covering both substantive law as well as the practice and procedure of the court.

New: Each e-alert is produced under the direct mentorship and supervision of the General Editor. Archbold Hong Kong 2019 is the essential companion and reference publication for every criminal practitioner.

Archbold Hong Kong 2019 is available in print, ProView eBook and on Westlaw Asia.

Company Law in Hong Kong: Insolvency, 2019 provides the most recent precedents, case law, decisions, and amended legislation relating to all the surviving sections of the re-titled Companies (Winding-Up and Miscellaneous Provisions) Ordinance (Cap. 32). The text includes reviews and analyses of the fully enacted 2017 amendments designed to:

(i) increase and enhance protection for creditors;
(ii) streamline the winding-up process;
(iii) strengthen the regulations under the winding-up regime;
(iv) enhance the integrity of the winding-up process; and
(v) related consequential and minor technical
amendments to the law for easier understanding.

A single and complete text reviewing and analysing all sections of the law as amended over the last four years, fully incorporating all recent changes to the law including:

(i) new Parts 3A and 14A added to the Ordinance

(ii) related amendments in accordance to the new provisions of the Companies Ordinance (Cap.622) and Financial Institutions (Resolution) Ordinance (Cap.628)

Annotated and edited by Mr. Laurence Li, Barrister-at-Law from Temple Chambers and a team of distinguished contributors, including former Enforcement Director and legal counsel from the Securities and Futures Commission

The 2018 Edition is fully updated and incorporated – reviewing and analysing all the amendments and revisions to the law over the last four years with cross-referencing to corresponding legislation:

1. Sections of the law affected by the 2017-2018 changes to the Companies Ordinance (Cap.622) regarding the incorporation of open-ended investment fund companies are noted and updated;

2. Standard regulations regarding the over-the-counter (OTC) derivatives market are fully incorporated and annotated in accordance with the 2014 Amendments;

3. New and revised sections providing supervisory assistance to regulators outside of Hong Kong (i.e. printed licenses and certificates of registration) as prescribed in the 2015 Amendments are revised and annotated accordingly;

4. New regulations for the incorporation, registration, and management of open-ended fund companies (OFC) resulting from the 2016 Amendments - introducing a new OFC structure allowing companies to be more flexible in their share issuing structure are reviewed;

5. New powers given to the Securities & Futures Commission to resolve a company under financial distress as a result of the 2017 Financial Institutions (Resolution) Ordinance (Cap.628);

6. Updates on the progress of the proposed Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing’s company listing reforms – as discussed by the Hong Kong Legislative Council and the Securities Futures Commission;

7. New duty of care on Financial Institutions resulting from the Financial Institutions (Resolution) Ordinance (Cap.628) creating a new action in tort for damages regarding suspect financial products.

The latest edition analyses the latest reforms and amendments to the Ordinance with crossreferencing to all related codes, guidelines and circulars, amended and new legislation, etc. This text continues to be a comprehensive and practical guide which provides a better understanding of the law.

The comprehensive and concise resource for anyone interested in Alternative Dispute Resolution

ADR in Hong Kong is a comprehensive resource written in simple, easy-to-understand language for anyone interested in Alternative Dispute Resolution. It explains the theory and concepts from a practical viewpoint, to enable practitioners to understand the subject with the view of developing a successful career in this area.

The text examines changes brought about by the two Amendment Ordinances passed in June 2017:

Criminal Procedure in Hong Kong is a comprehensive guide on the many and varied aspects of criminal procedure and the criminal justice system in Hong Kong.

A step-by-step practical guide

Combining essential statutes, cases and case scenarios, this title is a handy volume for criminal practitioners to bring to court. It also covers essential details of the general aspects of a criminal trial, including powers of law enforcement agencies, criminal investigations, roles of the key players and the relevant statutory and common law powers founding the entire criminal justice system in Hong Kong.

Completely up-to-date

This text covers important recent developments, such as changes to the criminal jurisdiction of the courts of the HKSAR in view of the opening of the Guangzhou–Shenzhen–Hong Kong Express Rail Link, and amendments to the Code of Conduct of the Hong Kong Bar Association and Practice Direction 9.3 – Criminal Proceedings in the Court of First Instance.

The full and complete annotations on all 921 sections and 11 schedules of the Primary Legislation, as well as all 12 provisions of the Subsidiary Legislation (Cap.622A - 622L) – presented in a 2-volume set.

Highlights of these Commentary & Annotations include:

• The key changes, precedents and applications made by the law since its enactment 4 years ago
• All cases and legal precedents raised over the last 4 years, to corporate governance, compliance, and structure
• Review and analysis of the newly added Division 2A to Part 12 and Schedules of the Ordinance focusing on the role of significant controllers and their new due diligence obligations as a result of the 2017 Companies Amendments

ProView eBook Exclusive Content:

1. Summary of the 2017 Companies (Amendment) Bill
2. Tabled summary of all 21 Parts of the Ordinance
3. Comparative table of the Companies Ordinance
4. Glossary of all terms defined

One of the first publications to offer an analytical and comprehensive look at the recent amendments and revisions to the Companies (Winding-Up and Miscellaneous Provisions) Ordinance (Cap.32) just enacted this past 2017.

An essential publication to comprehend all relevant amendments and changes to the law, examining and analysing:

• Key proposals designed to increase the protection of creditors in the course of a company winding-up
• Additional safeguards to reduce the risk of abuse by directors during a voluntary winding-up process
• Increased power of the Courts to set aside questionable transactions
• Streamlining the winding-up process to save time and costs for the administration of such cases

ProView eBook Exclusive Content:

1. Summary of revisions and changes to the law resulting from the 2016 Amendments to the Ordinance
2. Guide to the winding-up of a company
3. Sample Winding-Up Forms

An analytical guide to all aspects of this Ordinance as it relates to property ownership and duty of care. The publication analyses and covers the law regulating public, private, and commercial tenants; freeholders; lease holders; repairing responsibilities; duty to maintain a safe environment, etc.

The full and complete annotations on all 921 sections and 11 schedules of the Primary Legislation, as well as all 12 provisions of the Subsidiary Legislation (Cap.622A - 622L) – presented in a 2-volume set.

Highlights of these Commentary & Annotations include:

• Summary and analysis of the key points of the newly added Division 2A to Part 12 and Schedules of the Ordinance focusing on the role of significant controllers and their new due diligence obligations as a result of the 2018 Companies Amendment – implemented to combat money laundering and terrorist financing.

• Each of the newly added ss.653A – 653ZK are reviewed and annotated individually – providing the reader with the detailed analysis needed to understand the each new provision of the Ordinance regarding these new obligations regarding company transparency, including:

(i) New ss.653A-653G along with new Schedules 5A-5C define the ‘applicable company’ who is a ‘significant controller’ of that company now under the duty to be registered and bound to these new disclosure rules;

(ii) New s.653P imposes a duty on the applicable company to obtain information and investigate any person who may be a significant controller;

(iii) New ss.653X and 653ZB requires the applicable company and the significant controller to allow a law enforcement officer to review and inspect all necessary records during the course of its investigations;

(iv) New s.653ZE states that it is a criminal offence for any person knowingly or recklessly provide false statements and not comply with any such inquiry; etc.
• Significant judicial decisions, rules of court, glossary of words and phrases, discussions on practical aspects and contentious issues in reference to each section and other authoritative materials including cross-jurisdictional references to corollary legislation are all updated and incorporated in this 2018 edition.

ProView eBook Exclusive Content:

1. Summary of the 2017 Companies (Amendment) Bill
2. Tabled summary of all 21 Parts of the Ordinance
3. Comparative table of the Companies Ordinance
4. Glossary of all terms defined

Bills of Exchange Ordinance (Cap.19): Commentary and Annotations looks at the laws, rules, and regulations relating to bills of exchange – which includes cheques, promissory notes, payment/financial instruments, etc.

This Ordinance is essential to the world of finance as the law regulates all business payment systems. Bills of exchange are the fundamental financial instruments and mechanism of settlement for both local and international business and trading transactions.

This text provides a highly readable, yet in-depth account of the law and practice relating to bills of exchange, cheques, promissory notes, and other financial instruments. The annotators look at and examine each and every section of the law and explain how these financial documents work in and other instruments work in practice, drawing particular attention to the problems which are likely to arise and how best to resolve them.

Furthermore, because the parties to financial transactions are often based in different countries, the Ordinance has specific provisions to deal with jurisdiction and choice of law issues to enable the reader to determine which jurisdiction’s law applies if a conflict of law arises.

The thorough commentary, informed by comparative law … makes the book an asset not only for readers involved in the application of the Ordinance in Hong Kong, but also for those involved in the interpretation and application of similar provisions in other parts of the world.

From the Foreword by the Honourable Mr Justice French AC, NPJ, Former Chief Justice of the High Court of Australia

The Apology Ordinance (Cap.631) came into effect on 1 December 2017. Along with the Arbitration Ordinance (Cap.609) and Mediation Ordinance (Cap.620), the Apology Ordinance is the third in a trilogy of Hong Kong legislation that promotes non-litigious settlement of civil disputes. The Ordinance aims to promote and encourage the making of apologies with a view to preventing the escalation of disputes and facilitating their amicable resolution. This is the first stand-alone legislation on apology in Asia. Of particular significance, the Hong Kong legislation is the first in the world to define “apology” to include statements of fact (see s.8(2) of the Ordinance).

Apology Ordinance (Cap.631): Commentary and Annotations is a comprehensive commentary and annotation to the 13 sections and Schedule of the Ordinance. It provides a detailed analysis of the words and context of the legislation and of cases decided prior to the enactment of the legislation, as well as comparative content from common law jurisdictions with related legislation such as Australia, Canada and USA. Annotations are enhanced by the inclusion of useful Appendices one of which sets out the history of apology legislation around the world, and another which sets out the development of the Apology Ordinance in Hong Kong.

Lawyers and judges can draw on this text in their interpretation of the Ordinance. An extremely useful resource for other readers including practitioners involved in negotiations or mediation to resolve civil disputes which might lead to litigation.

British Virgin Islands Commercial Law is the only publication that focuses exclusively on the British Virgin Islands. The book provides a deep analytical view of the offshore jurisdiction’s legal landscape as it relates to companies, partnerships, credit and security, mutual funds, insolvency, dispute resolution, taxation, trusts and more.

Approximately 40% of the content has been updated – Keeping you fully abreast of one of the world’s fastest developing jurisdictions

This new edition continues to follow the major changes which have occurred as a result of the BVI Business Companies (Amendment) Acts of 2015 and 2016 which are now in force along with the new BVI Business Companies Regulations. The examination of these major changes and incorporation of new legal developments, plus the inclusion of a brand new chapter on BVI Insurance Law makes this edition a must-have for anyone with interests in BVI law and practice.

Written by practitioners expert in the jurisdiction

Harney Westwood & Riegels is a leading international offshore law firm headquartered in the British Virgin Islands.

* All royalties from book sales will be donated by Harneys to relief efforts for Hurricane Irma.

All customers from the Middle East, Europe and British Virgin Islands interested in British Virgin Islands Commercial Law, Fourth Edition, please contact UK office at TRLUKI.intlorders@thomsonreuters.com for quotations and orders.

• Comprehensively covers the 2017 enacted amendments to the Insurance Ordinance (Cap.41) and revisions to the insurance regime

• Based on the popular and prestigious UK edition and adapted specifically for the Hong Kong insurance market

Colinvaux’s Law of Insurance in Hong Kong, Third Edition continues to be the only title in Hong Kong focusing exclusively on Insurance Law. Based on the popular and prestigious UK edition, it has been adapted specifically for the Hong Kong insurance market.

This Third Edition is fully revised and updated to reflect the extensive changes and updates to the Insurance Ordinance (Cap.41), newly renamed and enacted in 2017. Amended to reflect the latest developments in Hong Kong’s insurance regime, this edition is a must-have for every practitioner.

This new edition highlights changes and updates to the law over the past five years, including:

1. The newly formed Insurance Authority (IA) commenced its operation and has taken over the regulation of authorised insurers from the now disbanded Government Office.

2. Significant enhancement of the new regulatory, investigative and enforcement powers of the IA.

3. New provisions required for the appointment of authorised insurers of certain controllers, directors, key persons in control functions, and (for long term insurers) appointed actuaries.

4. Statutory codification of the ‘fit and proper’ criteria of all appointed persons.

5. Establishment of the Insurance Appeals Tribunal to hear appeals of certain decisions of the IA.

Restructured and updated to reflect timely issues regarding legislation against discrimination, including legal rights and recognition of same-sex couples and strengthening the laws against harassment in work places, no matter the gender or sexual orientation.

This new edition has been completely re-structured and revised to offer a concise, detailed section-by-section analysis of all the provisions of Hong Kong’s four Anti-Discrimination Ordinances. The relevant provisions of each Ordinance have been discussed, enhanced with:
(i) legislative amendments; (ii) recent cases, including analysis of the issues surrounding same sex marriages and transgender identity; (iii) comparative notes linking each Ordinance; and (iv) commentary on proposed law reforms.

Significant issues are reviewed and examined, including: (i) combing the four existing antidiscrimination laws into a single modernised Discrimination Ordinance; (ii) recognition and protection for persons in de facto relationships (as opposed to a heterosexual marriage); (iii) laws protecting new immigrants (i.e. Mainlanders) from discrimination; (iv) introducing new protections as the current anti-discrimination regime overlooks several grounds of discrimination; and (v) equal protection to both men and women (as as well as ‘gender x’ representing transgender and intersex people) from sexual harassment in common workplaces.

Presented in a clear, concise format with analysis that goes beyond the current state of legal implications under the ordinances
• Each section and subsection of the Ordinance is highlighted in the headings for easy navigation
• The concise format provides exactly what is necessary to better understand the Ordinance
• Provides analysis of anticipated legal issues that are yet to arise or which might arise as a result of the new amendments

Providing the new updates to local contract law, enabling you to draft and interpret contracts with complete confidence.• Changes to 80% of the chapters by the distinguished author team
• A new chapter on a hot topic: Cyber law

Authoritative new content to the fifth edition:
• Mediation content reviewed by Mr. Justice Lam, Vice President of the Hong Kong Court of Appeal.
• Undue Influence examines contracts entered into under tremendous inequality of bargaining power, and very often duress.
• Restitution & Unjust Enrichment detailing a new section on Remedies, the essential guidance for legal actions, guiding you to understand how to rectify a wrong right
• Sales of Land highlights substantially expanded. Recent cases on condition of property, requisitions, memorandums, courts’ emphasis on pragmatism and freedom of contract, and new sections on fixtures and Chinese customary law.

Commercial litigation is one of the busiest practice areas in Hong Kong with the commercial court developing its unique nuances. Commercial Litigation in Hong Kong: A Practical Guide, Second Edition is comprehensively reviewed and updated after 5 years from the publication of the first edition. It continues to provide an in-depth, comprehensive guide to the practice of commercial litigation, with more than 40% of content updated.

Refers and explains the Revised Practice Guidelines for Admission of Overseas Counsel (Bar Circular no. 068 of 2015) issued by the Hong Kong Bar Association, in particular the checklist attached to those guidelines

Company Law in Hong Kong: Insolvency, 2018 focuses and provides an updated analysis on all matters relating to the surviving sections of the re-titled Companies (Winding-Up and Miscellaneous Provisions) Ordinance (Cap. 32) dealing with all corporate recovery and insolvency issues in Hong Kong. This title also provides an overview and summary of the recent 2017 amendments to the insolvency and winding-up provisions, now fully incorporated into the Ordinance. These amendments are primarily to:

(i) Increase and enhance protection for creditors;
(ii) Streamline the winding-up process;
(iii) Strengthen the regulation under the winding-up regime;
(iv) Enhance the integrity of the winding-up process; and
(v) To make related, consequential and minor technical amendments to the law for easier understanding.

Company Law in Hong Kong: Practice and Procedure, 2018 provides further updated analysis of the modernised legal framework for the incorporation and operation of companies in Hong Kong. The progress of the four main objectives of this Ordinance remains the point of focus:

(i) Enhancing corporate governance;
(ii) Ensuring better regulations;
(iii) Facilitating business in Hong Kong; and
(iv) Modernising the law, three years after its full and complete enactment.

Three years on from its enactment, the Companies Ordinance (Cap. 622) continues to be an integral part of Hong Kong’s corporate and financial schemes. This new 2018 edition incorporates all the new cases relevant to this law.

Intellectual Property Law and Practice in Hong Kong, Second Edition continues to be the standard text on intellectual property law in Hong Kong and the essential treatise for the modern day IP practitioner.

Equity and Trusts in Hong Kong: Doctrines, Remedies and Institutions is a detailed text on the law in Hong Kong.

The text is unique as it not only details the development of equity and trusts in Hong Kong in the light of developments in other jurisdictions, but also considers the uses of equity and trust in Hong Kong and how they have developed and may be developed in the commercial, corporate and banking sectors. The text also considers the interaction between the domestic use of trusts in Hong Kong and the practice of offshoring.

Tort Law in Hong Kong, now in its fourth edition, is both a learning tool for intending lawyers and the most up-to-date and comprehensive tort law resource for legal practitioners, academics and judges. The focus is on the Hong Kong law and context. The new edition provides critical analysis of more than 300 new court decisions from Hong Kong and relevant overseas jurisdictions.

Civil Procedure in Hong Kong: A Guide to the Main Principles, Fourth Edition, a popular text with practitioners, has developed a reputation as being a user-friendly, simply written guide to the main principles of civil procedure.

The new edition covers important changes in relevant areas, including the recent abolition of the “as of right” route of appeal to the CFA. A few years have passed since the coming into effect of the Civil Justice Reform (CJR). The text elaborates on various points where it would be helpful for practitioners to have more of an explanation and/or a flavour of the Court’s general approach now.

The practical companion to The Hong Kong White Book
Since its first edition in 1993, Civil Litigation in Hong Kong has proved to be an unparalleled practical guide to the rules of civil procedure in Hong Kong.

A step-by-step practical guide
Its checklists, diagrams, and sample documents have been a valuable source of knowledge for trainee solicitors and practitioners who conduct civil litigation. Now available in DUO, which includes a ProView eBook version for you to personalise your copy.

Completely up-to-date with new content covering numerous changes to the dispute resolution
Since the previous edition, a wealth of case law has now fleshed out the new rules and this fifth edition puts meat on those bones by instructing readers based on almost a decade of post-CJR practical experience. This edition covers:
• Updated and improved sections on sanctioned offers and sanctioned payments, mediation and settlement
• Major changes in the arbitration regime — increasingly popular as a method of alternative dispute resolution.

2. Firms/Financial Institutions duty to comply with the AMLO – Revised rules and regulations to help detect and report suspicious activity including the predicate offenses to money laundering and terrorist financing, such as securities fraud and market manipulation;

3. Updated requirements of Firms/Financial Institutions (i.e. banks) to take preventative or mitigating measures commensurate with the nature and scope of the money laundering or terrorist- financing risks by identifying high-risk clients;

4. Revised customer due diligence measures (CDD) which must be undertaken and complied with prior to establishing any business relationship or conducting with, or conducting occasional transactions for customers;

5. New amendment of the AMLO to prescribe the statutory CDD and record-keeping requirements applicable to solicitors, accountants, real estate agents and trust and company service providers (“Designated Professions”) when they engage in specified transactions;

6. New amendments that require Firms/Financial Institutions to establish and maintain adequate and appropriate risk-based controls to address trade-based money laundering risks as well as develop written policies and procedures to assess and mitigate money laundering risks arising from trade-related activities;

3. The Insurance Authority’s Guideline on Anti-Money Laundering and Counter- Terrorist Financing (For authorized insurers, reinsurers, appointed insurance agents and authorized insurance brokers carrying on or advising on long term business); and

Following the success of The Law is a Crocodile and Crocodile at Law, Sweet & Maxwell is pleased to present Croc of Final Appeal from Mr. Justice Kemal Bokhary.

This isthe third in a trilogy of cartoon law books by Mr Justice Kemal Bokhary. Like its predecessors, it reaches out to the general public as well as lawyers. Its main theme is the law’s role in achieving the ideals to which humankind aspires. To convey his thoughts, the author has written 149 entries and drawn 152 cartoons. The link between natural law and human rights is explored. Democracy, justice and the rule of law are among the topics addressed. So are civil disobedience, constitutional methods, the separation of powers and much more besides. Humour is often employed, but always to make points meant to be taken seriously.

Clarity on the impact of the Arbitration (Amendment) Bill 2016, and the Arbitration and Mediation Legislation (Third Party Funding) (Amendment) Bill 2016, passed in June 2017, in this practical guide endorsed by Geoffrey Ma GBM QC SC, the Chief Justice of the Hong Kong Court of Final Appeal.

First text to review and analyze this new Financial Institutions (Resolution) Ordinance (Cap.628) enacted because of the recent 2015 and 2016 amendments to the Securities and Futures Ordinance (Cap.571) allowing the Securities and Futures Commission as well as other financial authorities for the resolution of systemically important financial institutions in the banking, insurance, and securities and futures sectors, as well as certain financial market infrastructures, when a crisis occurs leading to the failure of that monetary fund in an orderly manner without taxpayer exposure to loss from solvency support, while also maintaining the continuity of their vital economic functions.

All 244 Sections and 8 Schedules of the Financial Institutions (Resolution) Ordinance (Cap.628) are reviewed and analyzed. This new text examines the new powers given to the Hong Kong Money Authority (“HKMA”), Insurance Authority (“IA”), and the Securities and Futures Commission (“SFC”) and how might they be applied to help and resolve the issues that arise when a financial institution fails, including the powers to:

(i) impose a write off or conversion of capital instruments issued by authorized financial institutions;

(ii) to resolve a holding company or group company of a within scope entity;and

(iii) to give effect to a resolution action taken by an overseas counterpart.

This is an essential text to all legal practitioners and regulators working in the commercial, financial, and companies sector, as well as all those working in the banking/finance industry, including accountants, money managers, investment brokers, etc.

The second edition of Law and Justice in Hong Kong offers readers a fully updated account of the legal system of Hong Kong, the only common law jurisdiction in East Asia. Written in a lucid narrative style, it provides a clear explanation of the fundamental principles of Hong Kong law and legal procedure with reference to wider global and regional developments. It also explains the crucial role played by the rule of law in Hong Kong’s historic transition from a cluster of marginal fishing settlements into a leading international financial centre over the course of one and a half century.

Written by doctors and lawyers,the book is essential reading for practitioners in both professions who are concerned with the medico-legal aspects of beginning and end of life issues,as well as advances in medical research and technology and patients'''' rights and autonomy in law.

The Third Edition of Trademark Law in China provides a comprehensive analysis of China’s developing trademark laws including translations of the Chinese Intellectual Property and Trademark laws, related notices and regulations and cases decided by the Chinese Supreme People’s Court.

Authored by Harney Westwood & Riegelsand Harneys Bermuda Limited, one of Bermuda’s leading law firms, Bermuda Commercial Law is the authoritative reference for lawyers and other professionals who work frequently with offshore corporate structures and transactions.

The first comprehensive treatment of human rights covering its origins, contents and enforcement, with detailed discussions of the provisions of the ICCPR and the ICESCR and how they impact Hong Kong.

Justice Kemal Bokhary has had a distinguished legal career in Hong Kong, culminating in his appointment as one of the founding members of the Court of Final Appeal. His contribution to Hong Kong’s legal system, and the rule of law, is highly regarded, both by the legal profession and the wider community.

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